2007-08 (M) Tennis Roster
Roster
Joe Eckert
- Position:
- PLAYER
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- High School:
- Gustavus Adolphus
Senior (2007-08): In the fall, Eckert finished 0-4 in No. 3 singles and 1-2 in No. 1 doubles ... Teamed with Nikita Dudar to nearly upset the eventual MVC No. 1 doubles champs, Illinois State, at the 2007 Individual Championships in September, falling 9-7.
Junior (2006-07): Finished 4-17 as Creighton's No. 3 singles player ... Finished with a .500 record in No. 1 doubles, going 10-10 ... Also was 1-1 in No. 2 doubles ... Continued his undefeated record in No. 2 singles, winning his only match.
Sophomore (2005-06): Lead Creighton in wins, with 13 ... Took second at the Drake Invitational during the fall season ... Won his only match in No. 2 singles ... Was 12-10 in No. 5 singles ... Played on the No. 1 doubles team and finished 8-9 ... Was also 2-1 in No. 2 doubles.
At Gustavus Adolphus: Spent two seasons playing for the Gusties before transferring to Creighton in the fall of 2005.
High School: Four year letterwinner at Roosevelt high under coach Terry Grove ... Named team’s most valuable player in each of his final three years ... All-conference selection all fours years of high school ... All-state honoree his junior and sophomore years ... Owns high school record for most career wins.
Personal: Son of Lisa and Joe Eckert ... Has twin sisters, Allison and Krista (18), and one brother, Jacob (7) ... Career ambition is to own and operate an athletic club ... Economics major ... Sisters are among the top 10 high school distance runners in the country ... Favorite tennis moment is defeating his former Gustavus teammates after transferring to Creighton. Born March 22, 1985, in Mankato, Minn.
